David writes… You know how it is… you find a locked box in the attic, blow off the dust and prize open the rusted lid and you unleash something a bit surprising, if not downright scary? Well, I was delving in the Best vaults this afternoon (aka my PC’s overflowing hard disk) when I came… Read more »
It’s been sad but equally fascinating to see how theatre has reacted to the lockdown. Sad? Because so much hard work by so many people has gone to waste. I especially feel for those young actors who had just got their ‘big break’ and had all that joy and hope doused. And then with… Read more »
Oh dear. Another huge disappointment! And I’m really sorry to be posting another negative review as I’d love you all to be dashing onto Thameslink to grab a West End seat. WARNING SPOILERS COMING UP I’ll try and avoid any spoilers here, but perhaps don’t read this if you already have tickets for the… Read more »
Here was a dark, visceral, warrior-like Macbeth with an accomplice whose role was illuminated by some very clever (if possibly controversial) directorial decisions. I loved it! As my favourite Shakespeare play I’ve seen it many, many times and this ranks top alongside a production at the Riverside Hammersmith 30 odd years ago. Gothic, brutal, and… Read more »
One of the most challenging parts of staging a Shakespeare play is the setting. When/why/how etc. It’s rare nowadays to see the plays performed in regulation Elizabethan attire and instead you can see all kinds of weird and wonderful concepts. This is where Emma Rice’s reign at the Globe came to a sad and sticky… Read more »